** 6-19-11 Association of Defense Communities: Is Seven Enough? -- When it comes to asking for an extension from Congress to complete BRAC actions beyond the Sept. 15 implementation deadline, seven may have to be enough for the Defense Department. That’s how many recommendations the House would provide a one-year extension for in its version of the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill.

** 6-13-11 WAMU 88.5 FM: The Kojo Nnamdi Show -- BRAC: Maryland's Growing Pains -- Our series on military base realignment and closure (BRAC) in the Washington region continues with a look at one of so-called 'winners' of the process: Maryland. We explore how expansion at Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center and Fort Meade will boost the state's economy, even though it may create headaches for local residents

6-3-11 Joint Base Andrews Capital Flyer: (scroll down) Medics join force -- More than 3,000 personnel from Health Affairs/Tricare Management Activity and the service medical headquarters scattered throughout the National Capital Region will soon share a single campus at 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va. The move is one of many changes mandated under 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.